Joe Powell (American football) explained

Joe Powell
Current Team:Arlington Renegades
Number:1
Position:Safety
Birth Date:25 February 1994
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
College:Globe Tech (2013)
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Aflstatlabel1:Total tackles
Aflstatvalue1:41
Aflstatlabel2:Pass deflections
Aflstatvalue2:6
Aflstatlabel3:Interceptions
Aflstatvalue3:5
Afl:13408

Joe Powell (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football safety for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York City.

Early life

Powell prepped at I. C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he played football and track & field.[1]

College career

Powell played one season of football at Globe Institute of Technology, totaling 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 2013.

Professional career

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

Powell was signed by the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2015. He earned PIFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after recording 52.5 tackles and 11 interceptions.[2]

Cleveland Gladiators

Powell was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on August 11, 2015.[3] He played for the team during the 2016 season.

Powell attended rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles on a tryout basis in May 2016.[4]

New York Giants

Powell signed with the New York Giants on August 17, 2016.[5] On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.[6]

Buffalo Bills

On October 25, 2016, Powell was signed to the Bills' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.[8] On September 2, 2017, Powell was waived by the Bills.[9]

Atlanta Havoc

Powell signed with the Atlanta Havoc in January 2018.[10]

First stint with Brigade

On March 22, 2018, Powell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.[11]

Birmingham Iron

Powell signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.

Second stint with Brigade

After the AAF suspended football operations, Powell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on April 7, 2019.

St. Louis Battlehawks

In October 2019, Powell was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[12] He scored the first special teams touchdown in the second generation of the XFL on February 23, 2020, scoring on a 90-yard kickoff return, which featured a reverse that he received from Keith Mumphery. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 13, 2020, Powell signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[14] He was released on April 22, 2021.[15]

Arlington Renegades (first stint)

Powell was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[16] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[17]

Carolina Cobras

On January 16, 2024, Powell signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL).[18]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

On April 30, 2024, Powell re-signed with the Renegades.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football: Norcom had a plan, but not all answers . Larry Rubama . November 27, 2011 . The Virginian-Pilot . www.pilotonline.com . May 26, 2016 . July 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701223616/http://pilotonline.com/sports/high-school/football-norcom-had-a-plan-but-not-all-answers/article_ba3a5005-38c9-5b7c-aa14-c19c2f1db5ae.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Joe Powell . clevelandgladiators.com . June 10, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610225418/http://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/roster/joe-powell . June 10, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Team Transactions . arenafan.com . June 10, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610225250/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Cleveland_Gladiators-131/transactions/ . June 10, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Check Out The Rookie Minicamp Roster . philadelphiaeagles.com . May 12, 2016 . June 10, 2016.
  5. Web site: things you need to know about new Giants defensive back Joe Powell . nj.com . August 17, 2016 . August 17, 2016 . Kratch, James.
  6. Web site: Giants announce first round of roster cuts. Eisen. Michael. Giants.com. August 30, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823071720/https://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-announce-first-round-of-roster-cuts/ba500404-bd0c-4b38-8df3-904858c6d669. August 23, 2017.
  7. Web site: Bills elevate practice squad WR Eagan to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806021412/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-practice-squad-WR-Eagan-to-active-roster/a5ab358b-c4bf-4367-8c8c-2e6b61b2a8f1. dead. August 6, 2017. BuffaloBills.com. Brown, Chris. October 25, 2016.
  8. Web site: Bills announce six as future signings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829203936/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-announce-six-as-future-signings/729eab25-7fa6-48be-9b50-e58b0980ee19. dead. August 29, 2017. BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2017.
  9. Web site: Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410122657/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-move-30-off-the-roster-to-reach-53/ad4c9c3a-e0f8-425a-b9fb-5be1060cbf88. dead. April 10, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2017.
  10. Web site: Havoc sign DB and Former NFL & Indoor Football Veteran Joe Powell . atlantahavoc.com . January 19, 2018 . January 31, 2018 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201003427/http://atlantahavoc.com/news-h/267-havoc-sign-db-and-former-nfl-indoor-football-veteran-joe-powell.html . February 1, 2018 .
  11. Web site: Team Transactions . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331004430/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ . dead . March 31, 2018 . arenafan.com . March 30, 2018.
  12. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  13. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  14. Web site: Tiger-Cats Add Three Americans, Including Former NFL Running Back Oliver. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 13, 2020. April 13, 2020.
  15. Web site: 2021 CFL Transactions . CFL.ca . April 23, 2021.
  16. Web site: XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team. ESPN STAFF. ESPN. November 18, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 20, 2024.
  18. Web site: COBRA NATION WE KNOW YOU WILL BE EXCITED TO WELCOME BACK JOE POWELL. January 16, 2024. January 16, 2024.
  19. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-05-01 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.

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